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Riff Tone
Beautiful Disaster (Live)
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Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarPRS CE 24 (Live era, Tim Mahoney's main guitar for Beautiful Disaster)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (Live era, Tim Mahoney's main amp for Beautiful Disaster live performances)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5
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Notes
Live performance rig, late 1990s to early 2000s; Tim Mahoney is known to use PRS CE 24 guitars and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifiers for this song live. No direct source for exact live pedalboard for this song, but this is consistent with era and live videos.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivecrunchy rhythmarticulate note separationslightly scooped midspunchy attackdynamic responsecontrolled low endpresent but not harsh trebleclear palm mutingnot overly saturated
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking with precise palm muting and syncopated rhythms, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarPRS CE 24 (Live era, Tim Mahoney's main guitar for Beautiful Disaster)
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (Live era, Tim Mahoney's main amp for Beautiful Disaster live performances)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5
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Notes
Live performance rig, late 1990s to early 2000s; Tim Mahoney is known to use PRS CE 24 guitars and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifiers for this song live. No direct source for exact live pedalboard for this song, but this is consistent with era and live videos.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivecrunchy rhythmarticulate note separationslightly scooped midspunchy attackdynamic responsecontrolled low endpresent but not harsh trebleclear palm mutingnot overly saturated
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking with precise palm muting and syncopated rhythms, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.